How to Afford Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids [Paperback]

James L. Busby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2005

Compiling forty years of veterinary experience, Dr. James Busby combines his wealth of knowledge with the most current academic recommendations on what is really needed in yearly and routine pet care. More importantly, Dr. Busby explains what isn't needed. This is the inside scoop on what pet owners really need to do to keep their animals healthy.

"The book explains and highlights many more money-saving suggestions and gives the reader the knowledge to know when to incur medical expenses and when not to. Some of this is so unjustified it could be considered fraud - or at least unethical - in my opinion. What do you think?" - Dr. James Busby

Editorial Reviews

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I LOVED your book!!! I picked it up looking for something specific last night, and couldn't put it down. --Julie Hoffman, Founder/Director Northern Lights Sled Dog Rescue

About the Author

Dr. James L. Busby has been a practicing veterinarian for 40 years. For the last 27 years, he's run an outpatient small animal practice in Bemidji, Minnesota. The fourth veterinarian in his family in three generations, his great grandfather, Dr. Krull, was a real "horse and buggy" doctor who migrated to NE Nebraska early in the 20th century from Albany, NY. Dr. Krull's two grandsons (his uncle and father) became DVMs in the 30s & early 40s.

Dr. Busby's mission is to bring to the people truth in veterinary care, tempered with common sense.

Product Details

• Paperback: 186 pages
• Publisher: Busby International, Inc. (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977702707
• ISBN-13: 978-0977702701
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, October 25, 2006

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gsprincy (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Afford Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids (Paperback)

I bought this book at the suggestion of my chihuahua breeder. I have never read a book with so much honesty and care for animals as this one. Dr. Busby explains the most common medical procedures, what they treat and whether or not they are really necessary. He gives you the insight when to incur these bills and when to avoid them. I couldn't believe that the are vet's trying to convince owners of unnecessary treatment just to make money. To anyone who has a pet or is a new owner, please read this book. It will give you a better understanding of what your pet will need to stay healthy. Awesome book, it's worth the money!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 7, 2008

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Chico (Frostburg, MD, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Afford Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids (Paperback)

Vet's advice so concise and all encompassing I'll feel self-indulgent anytime I take our dogs to one again except for a 3 year rabies shot.
But sometimes I will indulge.
Absolutely essential reading for those of us retired but hoping to maintain our pets well-being within our financial resources.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I feel empowered to say NO!, February 6, 2009

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Cherise (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Afford Veterinary Care Without Mortgaging the Kids (Paperback)

This book did a great job helping me get over my guilty about pet care. The author not only tells you what you don't need to pay for but why it's unnecessary and sometimes dangerous for your pet to get these expensive procedures.